We stayed in Villa 63 for 11 nights at the beginning of June. A couple of days prior to our departure we received a message to advise the oven had broken. Sadly, this remained the case throughout. This only one of a couple of negatives though. This has to be the best equipped Villa we’ve ever stayed in (even to the point of having a pump for the inflatables we took with us). Also, (and special thanks to Carola for recovering our daughters lost soft toy!) the staff were always very helpful on the rare occasions we needed them. The Villa was very spacious and the pool was to die for. I think the Villa could do with a little TLC (and definitely some new pillows) but the place was spotless and we wouldn’t hesitate to return. We didn’t venture too far away - Salema and Luz for beaches and eating. Slide and Splash well worth a visit, dolphin watching a must. If we head back to Portugal, I’d be surprised if we didn’t use Alma Verde as our base again. Despite the couple of negatives, this was a wonderful home from home. Our daughter was in tears the night before leaving which better sums up this place than my words.